Office of Government Relations & Office of Payor Relations Intern

Boston Children's Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Mar 06, 2025
Job Posting Description At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. 2025 Summer Internship \| Boston Children's Hospital - Office of Government Relations & Office of Payor Relations The Offices of Government Relations and Payor Relations work with policy decision-makers at the local, state, and national levels to uphold the hospital's mission of providing exceptional clinical care, research, and training for pediatric providers. We work with our partners within the legislature, across payors, and throughout the community to develop and advocate for policy solutions to keep young people safe and healthy. The summer internship will run from May 2025 to August 2025. Exact start and end dates are flexible. The internship schedule will be 32 hours per week during normal business hours, Monday-Thursday. This internship is a hybrid format, with the requirement for the intern to be in-person at least one day a week (minimum of 5 hours). Tuesdays are highly recommended and strongly preferred for in-person attendance. Location: Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215 This is a paid position: $17.50-$22.00/hour; salary is determined by education level. The Government Relations Summer Intern will be responsible for: Leading market research on public policy topics by undertaking independent review of public data from sources including the Division of Insurance (DOI) and the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Researching public policy topics, including conducting literature reviews on health policy, public health, and payor-specific topics and interviewing internal and external stakeholders to summarize findings and develop briefing memos Streamlining and centralizing departmental electronic resources, including organizing a slide library, creating a Zotero bibliography, and assembling external reports for inclusion in a hospital-wide knowledge management center Collaborating with team members to complete special projects rooted in relevant data sources, including the departmental customer relationship management (CRM) database, and individual research Creating infographics to visually demonstrate and document departmental processes Attending relevant coalition, legislative, and community meetings To qualify, you must have: Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program for the 2025-2026 academic year Demonstrated interest in and passion for child health policy and government advocacy in addition to experience with data analysis Preferred attributes include: A demonstrated commitment, through practice or advocacy, to equity, inclusion, social justice, and community engagement Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, research, and time management skills Ability to work well in teams and independently This opportunity is best suited for students pursuing studies in the fields listed below, but students from other disciplines are encouraged to apply as well: Health Management/Health Administration Business Development Public Health Political Science Communications Public Policy Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption). Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.